School Leadership

List of 13 members.

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  Mrs. Stacey Bunn 

  HR Benefits & Compliance Mgr.

  Bio

  Stacey Bunn is the Payroll Administrator and Human Resources Manager of Coram Deo Academy.  She has been with CDA since 2007. Prior to working with CDA, Stacey worked in Human Resources & Payroll at Manpower and Motorola.  She graduated from Wright State University in Ohio with a Bachelor of Organizational Communications with a minor in Psychology.

  
  Her eldest daughter struggled with a health issue during her 5th grade year that caused her to have excessive absences from school.  During this time, she had to work closely with her daughter at home and with her teachers to accomplish her assignments.  Then a current Coram Deo parent told her about CDA’s collaborative model – where parents are included in the educational process.  Stacey and her husband were excited about joining a Christian community that shared their family values and excellent academics within a Christian worldview.  All of her daughters have attended CDA at one time or another in their educational years. Stacey counts it a blessing to have been both a Coram Deo Academy parent and a member of the CDA staff for the last ten years. 

   

  Stacey’s husband of 25 years is a full time pastor at Trophy Lakes Church where the Bunn family faithfully serves in music, children’s and youth ministries.
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  Mrs. Samantha Davis 

  HR Employment Mgr.

  Bio

  Samantha discovered Coram Deo Academy in 2007 as a student. Though her family moved away from the area shortly thereafter, the impact of CDA’s Christian, Classical, Collaborative education endured. After completing her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University, she married her husband, Bentley Davis and they began the adventurous life of a military family. During the Davis family’s first station assignment, Samantha began working for a local community college and found her passion in supporting the academic endeavors of others. She firmly believes that the Lord gifts each of His children uniquely and that, in combination with faith, education serves as a strong foundation for self-discovery.
  
  

  Samantha found her niche in education and worked in several capacities at public-sector higher educational institutions before returning to her roots in the Dallas Fort-Worth metroplex. She was delighted to have the opportunity to join the Coram Deo Academy administrative team in 2018 and looks forward to many years of service in her role as Human Resources Employment Manager.
  
  

  Samantha and Bentley enjoy fellowship at Citizens Church in Plano, Texas and have celebrated 5 wonderful years of marriage. 
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  Mr. Doug Hix 

  Director of Development

  Bio

  Doug Hix has been with Coram Deo Academy since 2013. Doug served as Athletic Director, Head Football and Track coach before taking on his current position as Director of Development. Doug came to CDA from SMU where he spent two years as the performance director for the Men’s Basketball team. Prior to that, he was the founder of San Diego-based Play Fast Athletics where he worked with athletes that have gone on to become the NFL rookie of the year, an NBA 1st round pick, Major League Baseball stars and an Olympian.

  
  Doug is a native of Warsaw, Missouri. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Recreation Management from Pittsburg State in 1998 while also competing collegiately in track and football. Hix was a three-time All-American as a sprinter in track and an all-conference and school record-holding wide receiver in football. During his final two years at Pittsburg State, he started training players for the NFL. Hix was the owner and director of training for Play Fast Athletics from 2001-2012. He was also the editor-in-chief for Youth Fitness Magazine, which he founded in 2009.

  
  Even greater than his passion for athletics, Hix has a true desire to help shape the lives of young people. Hix sees athletic competition as model for the spiritual struggle choosing between right and wrong that we, as Christians, go through every day.

  
  Doug and his wife, Tricia, have three children who attend Coram Deo Academy. His family worships and serves at Gateway Church in Frisco, TX.

• Mrs. Ashley Kelly 

  District Athletic Director, Electives - CC, FM

  Bio

  Ashley Kelly joined CDA in 2020 as the newly appointed District Athletic Director. Ashley is a proud Ohio native. She was an honors student at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she graduated Cum Lade in 2006 with a degree in Public Relations & Sports Administration. Ashley always felt called to work in athletics, and after exploring careers working with professional teams such as the (WNBA) Washington Mystics and (NBA) Washington Wizards, she resorted back to her original love of coaching. Coach Kelly began coaching her freshman year of college at a local high school and has yet to stop. She believes deeply in the power of athletics to bring God’s word to life.

   

  Ashley began working at The Cambridge School of Dallas in 2011. Under her leadership as Athletic Director and coaching at Cambridge, over ten state championships were accrued, but she asserts that her biggest accomplishment are the Christian leaders produced from the athletic department. Her love of coaching has led her to coach a multitude of sports ranging from her first love, track & field, to cross country, basketball and volleyball. She currently holds a Level 1 United States Track & Field coaching certification.

   

  Ashley has served as a multi-year district president for four sports and coordinated/hosted over six district track and cross country championships. Since 2018, Ashley has served as a member of the Texas Association of Private & Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Athletic Executive Committee. This nine person committee is responsible for reviewing athletic policies and by-laws, advising on policy impact and financial implications, as well as other tasks such as helping to establish the annual athletic calendar for TAPPS.

   

  Ashley is married to Kyle Kelly and they have three wonderful children who are students at the CDA Dallas Campus. They are active members at One Community Church.
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  Mrs. Mandy Montoya 

  Accounting Manager

  Bio

  Mandy Montoya serves as CDA’s Accounting Manager.  Prior to coming to CDA in January 2017, she worked as a Property Accountant for 6.5 years at Merit Energy Company in Dallas, Texas. She also has several years of experience working in public accounting. Mandy graduated from New Mexico State University with a BBA in Accounting and Information Systems in December 2006. She went on to receive her Masters in Accountancy from Bowling Green State University in Ohio in 2008.

   

  Mandy grew up in a small-town Baptist Church in rural New Mexico where her dad was the worship leader.  It wasn’t until college, though, when she became involved in the NMSU Campus Crusade for Christ ministry, that Mandy came to realize what it truly meant to know Jesus as her Lord and Savior and have a relationship with him. 

   

  Mandy is married to her high school sweetheart, Christopher.  They have 2 boys, Elias and Abram.  They attend RockPointe Church in Flower Mound and enjoy being involved in small groups.
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  Ms. Tara Mosby 

  Assistant Director of Development

  Bio

  Tara Mosby serves as Coram Deo Academy’s Assistant Director of Development.  Prior to coming to CDA in April 2019, she worked as a Digital Strategist and helped Christian nonprofits leverage online marketing to increase their impact. Tara is passionate about giving, and she loves to see Christians impact the world by being good stewards of their gifts and serving others. This passion easily aligns with CDA’s mission to "train ethical servant-leaders and wise thinkers who will shape culture for the glory of God."

   

  As Assistant Director of Development, Tara’s goal is to share the work God is doing through CDA with parents, students, alumni, and the community. She hopes to inspire others to use their unique gifts to advance God’s kingdom and, ultimately, give God glory.

   

  Tara graduated from Florida A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations. In her spare time, she enjoys attending ballets, traveling to the mountains or the beach, and being outdoors. Tara worships and serves at One Community Church in Plano.
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  Mr. Toby Oaks 

  Dean of Schools, RS Theology - CC, VL

  Bio

  Toby has been involved with training up wise thinkers and ethical servant leaders for over 25 years. Coming to faith in Christ as a college freshman at University of Texas at San Antonio, he began serving in campus ministry as a student. After graduation with a bachelor’s degree in English, Toby and his wife, Sonia, worked in campus ministries at New Mexico State University and then the University of Seville in Spain.  Returning from overseas in 2007, he pursued and later completed a Master of Theology degree at Dallas Theological Seminary while working part time in an operations role with Coram Deo Academy.

  
  At CDA, he has taught numerous classes including 6th grade Latin/Grammar, 8th grade History, 10th grade Theology and 12th grade Apologetics.  In 2010, he assumed the role of Principal of the CDA-Collin County Rhetoric School and in 2015 the Campus Administrator and  the CC Logic/Rhetoric Principal.  In June 2019, Toby assumed the role of Dean of Schools.  He sees his service at CDA as part of his commitment to a lifelong vocational ministry of leveraging his gifts to help free up, empower and prepare others for God’s purposes. 

  
  Toby and Sonia have been married since 1994 and have two sons, Ryan and Nathan, who are both CDA students.  They are members of Stonebriar Community Church where Toby serves as an Adult Fellowship Coordinator and Teacher.
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  Mrs. Lori Pellerin 

  District Testing Manager

  Bio

  Lori Pellerin was a grammar school teacher at the Flower Mound campus before moving into her current role as District Testing Coordinator. Prior to joining CDA, she served as a Title 1 Reading Specialist and a teacher in the public-school setting. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies and is a certified teacher with specializations in both reading and math.

   

  Mrs. Pellerin and her family were led by the Lord to Coram Deo Academy in August 2010. She was drawn to the vision of CDA, the time it would allow her to spend with her children and the partnership that she would share with the teachers.

   

  Lori, her husband Danny, and their two children have lived in Flower Mound since 2004 and love being a part of the CDA family.
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  Mrs. Teri Praslicka 

  District Nurse Manager

  Bio

   

  Teri Praslicka has been with CDA since 2006.  Teri graduated from Baylor University with her BSN.  Immediately certified as an RN, she interned and worked at Baylor Medical Center as an Operating Room Nurse.  She has worked as a private nurse for a Plastic Surgery group and for a Dallas OB/GYN, and has also worked as a floor nurse at Children’s Medical Center and on staff for Dermatology Associates of Dallas. Working in these areas has prepared her for a multitude of challenges and diverse situations faced in school nursing.

   

  Teri has been married to her husband, Bron, since 1985. They live in Double Oak and attend The Village Church in Flower Mound. The Praslickas have three grown children, two of whom graduated from CDA.  Their class of 2015 graduate is currently working on his PhD at Texas A & M.  The entire Praslicka family is grateful that the love of learning, independent thinking and problem solving are skills well engrained into their everyday life due to the rigorous curriculum and amazing instructors at CDA. 

   
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  Mrs. Barbara Rogers 

  Director of Admissions

  Bio

  As Director of Admissions, Barbara Rogers oversees new student admissions for all CDA campuses and supports reenrollment at the district level. Drawing upon her experience as a homeschooling parent and former college admissions counselor, Barbara has been shepherding new students into the fold of CDA since 2001 and assumed the role of admissions director in 2006.

   

  The Rogers’ family aspired to homeschool classically and turned to CDA for a stronger foundation when the academy opened its doors in 1999. With first-hand knowledge of the school’s Christian, classical, and collaborative program from the grammar through logic to rhetoric stages of learning, Barbara is passionate about helping families embrace CDA’s model. She enthusiastically affirms the investment of time, talent, and treasure is quite worth it!

   

  Barbara earned her BA in Drama from the University of Dallas. She has directed an alumni opera production at UD and also taught Shakespearean drama for CDA. Her husband, Greg, keeps their family amused with his music, poetry and exhaustive knowledge of history. Together they enjoy sharing truth, goodness, and beauty with their adult children and five grandchildren.
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  Mrs. Kathy Schaefer 

  Director of College Guidance & Academic Advising

  Bio

  Originally from Minnesota, Kathy left home to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs. She served in the Air Force as an Air Intelligence Officer at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina and worked in the education office as the testing coordinator after leaving the Air Force. Kathy was a board member and volunteer for a small, private, Catholic school where she served as the administrative manager for five years. 

   

  The Schaefers sent both of their sons to Coram Deo Academy because of the classical nature of the school--especially the use of the "Great Books" in literature and primary documents in history.

   

  Kathy Schaefer has been with Coram Deo Academy since 2004. Her experience in the education office led to her interest in developing the testing program for Coram Deo Academy. She has worked in testing and college guidance throughout her time at CDA. Kathy also helped develop the CDA House System when she served as the assistant to the Curriculum Director in 2007. 

   

  Because of CDA’s mission and the quality and commitment of the teachers, Kathy loves working at Coram Deo Academy. She believes that by helping students navigate the college guidance process she is able to play a small part in the process of educating students and wise thinkers who will shape culture for the glory of God.

   

  Kathy is married to fellow Air Force Academy graduate, Bob Schaefer. They have been married since 1986 and are enjoying their time together, now that both boys are married. They are members of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.
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  Mrs. Jennifer Southerland 

  Assistant Director of Curriculum & Professional Development

  Bio

  Jennifer Southerland serves as the Assistant Director of Curriculum and Faculty Development. She classically educated her children at home prior to discovering Coram Deo Academy in 2004. Four years later, she joined the faculty where she taught for 9 years in the Grammar School before joining the Curriculum Department. She considers her service at Coram Deo Academy her ministry as she combines her passion for serving CDA families with her love of classical education. She is currently working on her master’s degree with a concentration in classical education from the University of Dallas.

  
  Jennifer and her husband, Kurt, have been married for 29 years, and have three sons, Ryan, Aaron and Jordan who attended CDA.
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  Mr. Robert Terry 

  Director of Curriculum & Professional Development

  Bio

  Robert Terry serves the school as Director of Curriculum and Faculty Development. He has been a part of Coram Deo Academy since 1999, the school’s first year, when he and his wife were two of the school’s first four teachers. Robert has taught Math, Euclidean Geometry, Logic, History, English, Theology, Philosophy, and Apologetics. Coram Deo Academy has been a source of personal and spiritual growth for Robert since 1999. Serving as Curriculum Director unites his love of books and learning with his desire to help parents and teachers educate young people for the glory of God.

   

  Robert holds a Master of Philosophy and Religion from Harrison Middleton University in addition to a Bachelor in Business Administration and a Master in Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma.

   

  Robert and his wife Elisabeth have four children. Their son, Thomas, is a graduate of CDA. They are Orthodox Christians who live in Denton and attend St. Maximus Orthodox Church as their home parish.